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Same as Homoplast.

One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian.

A letter or character which expresses a like sound with another. Gliddon.

Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody.

Plain harmony, as opposed to polyphony. See Homophonous.

Relating to homophily.

That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting. Haeckel.

Resemblance between different plants or animals, in external shape, in general habit, or in organs, which is not due to descent from a common ancestor, but to similar surrounding circumstances.

One of the plastids composing the idorgan of Haeckel; -- also called homoörgan.

Of or pertaining to homoplasty; as, homoplasticorgans; homoplastic forms.

The formation of homologous tissues.

See Homogeny.

In promorphology, pertaining to or exhibiting that kind of organic form, in which the stereometric ground form is a pyramid, with similar poles. See Promorphology.

One of the Homoptera.

A suborder of Hemiptera, in which both pairs of wings are similar in texture, and do not overlap when folded, as in the cicada. See Hemiptera.

An homopter.

Of or pertaining to the Homoptera.

Having only one form of pistils; -- said of the flowers of some plants. Darwin.

Developing, in the case of multicellular organisms, from the same embryonic systems into which the secondary unit (gastrula or plant enbryo) differentiates.

Same as Homotaxis.